Can anyone offer any pros and cons of not closing my pool?
I've got a 22,000 gallon, concrete in-ground pool. A friend of mine who used to maintain pools suggested that I may avoid work & chemical costs by simply maintaining my pool over the winter and not closing it. In this scenario, I would continue my current maintenance routine (clean skimmers 3-4 times per week, test water chemistry weekly, skim surface, leaf vac or pool vac as needed). I live in Fayetteville, North Carolina and winters are generally mild. I'd be running the pump frequently enough that I don't think freezing of the lines would be an issue.
I'm also curious exactly how late in the season I can actually swim in it! I had a rather invigorating 15 minute swim yesterday with the water about 68-70 degrees and a 71 degree air temperature.
Thanks for any thoughts, ideas, comments, etc.
I've got a 22,000 gallon, concrete in-ground pool. A friend of mine who used to maintain pools suggested that I may avoid work & chemical costs by simply maintaining my pool over the winter and not closing it. In this scenario, I would continue my current maintenance routine (clean skimmers 3-4 times per week, test water chemistry weekly, skim surface, leaf vac or pool vac as needed). I live in Fayetteville, North Carolina and winters are generally mild. I'd be running the pump frequently enough that I don't think freezing of the lines would be an issue.
I'm also curious exactly how late in the season I can actually swim in it! I had a rather invigorating 15 minute swim yesterday with the water about 68-70 degrees and a 71 degree air temperature.
Thanks for any thoughts, ideas, comments, etc.